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Literary Future Monograph

A portable design language for agents: download the markdown first, then inspect the preview, tokens, and rules as needed.

Download DESIGN.md

Portable DESIGN.md source of truth for most agents and apps.

the spec

specification

philosophy
summary
A dark editorial interface language that treats science-fiction data as if it were typeset for a prestige literary monograph: measured Swiss grid logic, long-form reading comfort, restrained telemetry overlays, and cinematic worldbuilding expressed through annotation rather than neon spectacle.
values
Rational editorial pacing over arcade futurismReadable dark surfaces with disciplined contrast and long-form typographyEvidence-rich interfaces where captions, footnotes, and marginalia carry narrative weight
anti-values
×Chaotic HUD clutter without hierarchy×Glow-heavy cyberpunk styling that sacrifices reading comfort
tokens
colors12 items
primary
#8EE7FF
secondary
#E7D7A2
accent
#F26B8A
background
#071015
surface
#0E1A21
text
#F2ECDD
muted
#8A989E
border
#2A414B
error
#FF6B6B
success
#73E2A7
warning
#F2C572
info
#68C7FF
typography8 items
heading font
Space Grotesk
body font
Literata
mono font
IBM Plex Mono
base size
16px
scale ratio
1.25
line height
1.6
letter spacing
0.01em
google fonts url
https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=IBM+Plex+Mono:wght@400;500;600&family=Literata:opsz,wght@7..72,400;7..72,500;7..72,600&family=Space+Grotesk:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap
spacing2 items
base
8px
scale
4, 8, 12, 16, 24, 32, 48, 64
radii5 items
none
0
sm
6px
md
12px
lg
22px
full
9999px
shadows3 items
sm
0 0 0 1px rgba(142,231,255,0.06)
md
0 18px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.32)
lg
0 30px 90px rgba(0,0,0,0.42)
surfaces3 items
treatment
gradient
card style
Layered charcoal panels with vertical gradients, faint radial telemetry blooms, and translucent top washes that preserve long-form reading contrast.
bg pattern
grid
borders4 items
default width
1px
accent width
2px
style
solid
character
Borders are archival and instrument-like: fine outer strokes, inset inner rules, and selective cyan or amber spines that feel indexed rather than decorative.
motion3 items
duration
220ms
easing
cubic-bezier(0.2,0.8,0.2,1)
philosophy
deliberate
rules
composition
Compose screens as editorial spreads instead of component shelves: a masthead, chapter framing, narrative body copy, evidence modules, and compact telemetry all sharing one publication grid.
hierarchy

Lead with monumental chapter titling and deck copy, then descend through mono section labels, annotated charts, and dense but carefully spaced metadata tables.

density

High information density, but ventilated by generous gutters, caption bands, and repeated rule lines that keep dense modules readable on dark surfaces.

signature patterns
Every major panel carries a double-frame treatment: one outer border plus an inset rule created with pseudo-elements, giving the sense of a catalogued plate in an archive.Section headings pair a large serif or grotesk title with a small uppercase mono kicker and a horizontal telemetry rule that continues beyond the text into adjacent empty space.Metric cards use oversized numerals aligned to the bottom edge, with compact provenance labels and timestamp stamps positioned in opposing corners like editorial folios.Interactive controls and tables are embedded inside captioned figure blocks, with footnote numbers, tiny divider dots, and border spines reinforcing a scholarly publication mood.
layout
grid
A 14-column desktop grid with dedicated metadata and marginalia rails; collapses to 8 columns on tablet and a single reading column with stacked evidence modules on mobile.
breakpoints

Desktop 1440+, tablet 768-1023, mobile 375-767. Preserve reading order: masthead, synopsis, figures, metrics, notes, controls.

whitespace
Use oversized top and side margins around chapter openings, then tighten inside evidence panels; whitespace should feel like page architecture, not empty app padding.
guidance
do
  • Use annotation, captions, and timestamps as first-class visual material.
  • Balance luminous accent lines with large calm fields of charcoal and warm text.
  • Let dashboards read like a report or exhibition catalogue spread before they read like SaaS UI.
avoid
  • Do not use rainbow neon gradients or excessive blur as a substitute for hierarchy.
  • Do not collapse everything into equally weighted cards with generic UI spacing.
  • Do not remove long-form reading comfort in pursuit of cinematic density.
katagami spec
# Literary Future Monograph

## Philosophy

A dark editorial interface language that treats science-fiction data as if it were typeset for a prestige literary monograph: measured Swiss grid logic, long-form reading comfort, restrained telemetry overlays, and cinematic worldbuilding expressed through annotation rather than neon spectacle.

### Values

- Rational editorial pacing over arcade futurism
- Readable dark surfaces with disciplined contrast and long-form typography
- Evidence-rich interfaces where captions, footnotes, and marginalia carry narrative weight

### Anti-Values

- Chaotic HUD clutter without hierarchy
- Glow-heavy cyberpunk styling that sacrifices reading comfort

### Visual Character

- Wide asymmetric publication grid with a fixed left metadata rail, a dominant central text column, and a narrow right marginalia column that behaves like printed scholarly notes translated into CSS grid.
- Hairline cyan and amber telemetry rules intersect large blocks of near-black space, while oversized serif pull quotes and chapter numerals create a monograph-like rhythm inside the dashboard.
- Panels use layered double borders, inset rule lines, and small uppercase labels in mono to make every module feel archived, catalogued, and cross-referenced rather than app-like.
- Data visualizations and controls are embedded inside editorial spreads, with captions, issue numbers, timestamps, and provenance stamps placed as deliberate typographic furniture.

## Tokens

### Colors

| Name | Value |
|------|-------|
| primary | `#8EE7FF` |
| secondary | `#E7D7A2` |
| accent | `#F26B8A` |
| background | `#071015` |
| surface | `#0E1A21` |
| text | `#F2ECDD` |
| muted | `#8A989E` |
| border | `#2A414B` |
| error | `#FF6B6B` |
| success | `#73E2A7` |
| warning | `#F2C572` |
| info | `#68C7FF` |

### Typography

- **Heading Font**: Space Grotesk
- **Body Font**: Literata
- **Mono Font**: IBM Plex Mono
- **Base Size**: 16px
- **Scale Ratio**: 1.25
- **Line Height**: 1.6
- **Letter Spacing**: 0.01em
- **Google Fonts Url**: https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=IBM+Plex+Mono:wght@400;500;600&family=Literata:opsz,wght@7..72,400;7..72,500;7..72,600&family=Space+Grotesk:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap

### Spacing

- **Base**: 8px
- **Scale**: [4,8,12,16,24,32,48,64]

### Radii

- **None**: 0
- **Sm**: 6px
- **Md**: 12px
- **Lg**: 22px
- **Full**: 9999px

### Shadows

- **Sm**: 0 0 0 1px rgba(142,231,255,0.06)
- **Md**: 0 18px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.32)
- **Lg**: 0 30px 90px rgba(0,0,0,0.42)

### Surfaces

- **Treatment**: gradient
- **Card Style**: Layered charcoal panels with vertical gradients, faint radial telemetry blooms, and translucent top washes that preserve long-form reading contrast.
- **Bg Pattern**: grid

### Borders

- **Default Width**: 1px
- **Accent Width**: 2px
- **Style**: solid
- **Character**: Borders are archival and instrument-like: fine outer strokes, inset inner rules, and selective cyan or amber spines that feel indexed rather than decorative.

### Motion

- **Duration**: 220ms
- **Easing**: cubic-bezier(0.2,0.8,0.2,1)
- **Philosophy**: deliberate

## Rules

### Composition

Compose screens as editorial spreads instead of component shelves: a masthead, chapter framing, narrative body copy, evidence modules, and compact telemetry all sharing one publication grid.

### Hierarchy

Lead with monumental chapter titling and deck copy, then descend through mono section labels, annotated charts, and dense but carefully spaced metadata tables.

### Density

High information density, but ventilated by generous gutters, caption bands, and repeated rule lines that keep dense modules readable on dark surfaces.

### Signature Patterns

- Every major panel carries a double-frame treatment: one outer border plus an inset rule created with pseudo-elements, giving the sense of a catalogued plate in an archive.
- Section headings pair a large serif or grotesk title with a small uppercase mono kicker and a horizontal telemetry rule that continues beyond the text into adjacent empty space.
- Metric cards use oversized numerals aligned to the bottom edge, with compact provenance labels and timestamp stamps positioned in opposing corners like editorial folios.
- Interactive controls and tables are embedded inside captioned figure blocks, with footnote numbers, tiny divider dots, and border spines reinforcing a scholarly publication mood.

## Layout

### Grid

A 14-column desktop grid with dedicated metadata and marginalia rails; collapses to 8 columns on tablet and a single reading column with stacked evidence modules on mobile.

### Breakpoints

Desktop 1440+, tablet 768-1023, mobile 375-767. Preserve reading order: masthead, synopsis, figures, metrics, notes, controls.

### Whitespace

Use oversized top and side margins around chapter openings, then tighten inside evidence panels; whitespace should feel like page architecture, not empty app padding.

## Guidance

### Do

- Use annotation, captions, and timestamps as first-class visual material.
- Balance luminous accent lines with large calm fields of charcoal and warm text.
- Let dashboards read like a report or exhibition catalogue spread before they read like SaaS UI.

### Don't

- Do not use rainbow neon gradients or excessive blur as a substitute for hierarchy.
- Do not collapse everything into equally weighted cards with generic UI spacing.
- Do not remove long-form reading comfort in pursuit of cinematic density.
DESIGN.md
---
version: "alpha"
name: "Literary Future Monograph"
description: "Agent-curated design language exported from Katagami as DESIGN.md."
colors:
  primary: "#8EE7FF"
  secondary: "#E7D7A2"
  accent: "#F26B8A"
  background: "#071015"
  surface: "#0E1A21"
  text: "#F2ECDD"
  muted: "#8A989E"
  border: "#2A414B"
  error: "#FF6B6B"
  success: "#73E2A7"
  warning: "#F2C572"
  info: "#68C7FF"
typography:
  headline-lg:
    fontFamily: "Space Grotesk"
    fontSize: "1.953rem"
    fontWeight: 700
    lineHeight: 1.1
    letterSpacing: "0.01em"
  headline-md:
    fontFamily: "Space Grotesk"
    fontSize: "1.563rem"
    fontWeight: 600
    lineHeight: 1.15
    letterSpacing: "0.01em"
  body-md:
    fontFamily: "Literata"
    fontSize: "16px"
    fontWeight: 400
    lineHeight: 1.6
    letterSpacing: "0.01em"
  label-md:
    fontFamily: "IBM Plex Mono"
    fontSize: "0.75rem"
    fontWeight: 600
    lineHeight: 1
    letterSpacing: "0.08em"
rounded:
  none: "0px"
  sm: "6px"
  md: "12px"
  lg: "22px"
  full: "9999px"
spacing:
  base: "8px"
  xs: "4px"
  sm: "8px"
  md: "12px"
  lg: "16px"
  xl: "24px"
  2xl: "32px"
  3xl: "48px"
  4xl: "64px"
components:
  color-reference-primary:
    backgroundColor: "{colors.primary}"
  color-reference-secondary:
    backgroundColor: "{colors.secondary}"
  color-reference-accent:
    backgroundColor: "{colors.accent}"
  color-reference-background:
    backgroundColor: "{colors.background}"
  color-reference-surface:
    backgroundColor: "{colors.surface}"
  color-reference-text:
    backgroundColor: "{colors.text}"
  color-reference-muted:
    backgroundColor: "{colors.muted}"
  color-reference-border:
    backgroundColor: "{colors.border}"
  color-reference-error:
    backgroundColor: "{colors.error}"
  color-reference-success:
    backgroundColor: "{colors.success}"
  color-reference-warning:
    backgroundColor: "{colors.warning}"
  color-reference-info:
    backgroundColor: "{colors.info}"
  button-primary:
    backgroundColor: "{colors.primary}"
    textColor: "#000000"
    typography: "{typography.label-md}"
    rounded: "{rounded.md}"
    padding: "{spacing.md}"
  card-surface:
    backgroundColor: "{colors.surface}"
    textColor: "{colors.text}"
    rounded: "{rounded.md}"
    padding: "{spacing.md}"
  input-default:
    backgroundColor: "{colors.surface}"
    textColor: "{colors.text}"
    rounded: "{rounded.md}"
    height: "44px"
---

# Literary Future Monograph

## Overview

A dark editorial interface language that treats science-fiction data as if it were typeset for a prestige literary monograph: measured Swiss grid logic, long-form reading comfort, restrained telemetry overlays, and cinematic worldbuilding expressed through annotation rather than neon spectacle.

### Values

- Rational editorial pacing over arcade futurism
- Readable dark surfaces with disciplined contrast and long-form typography
- Evidence-rich interfaces where captions, footnotes, and marginalia carry narrative weight

### Anti-Values

- Chaotic HUD clutter without hierarchy
- Glow-heavy cyberpunk styling that sacrifices reading comfort

### Visual Character

- Wide asymmetric publication grid with a fixed left metadata rail, a dominant central text column, and a narrow right marginalia column that behaves like printed scholarly notes translated into CSS grid.
- Hairline cyan and amber telemetry rules intersect large blocks of near-black space, while oversized serif pull quotes and chapter numerals create a monograph-like rhythm inside the dashboard.
- Panels use layered double borders, inset rule lines, and small uppercase labels in mono to make every module feel archived, catalogued, and cross-referenced rather than app-like.
- Data visualizations and controls are embedded inside editorial spreads, with captions, issue numbers, timestamps, and provenance stamps placed as deliberate typographic furniture.

## Colors

Use the YAML color tokens as the normative palette. The prose below names the roles agents should preserve when generating UI.

| Token | Value |
|-------|-------|
| primary | `#8EE7FF` |
| secondary | `#E7D7A2` |
| accent | `#F26B8A` |
| background | `#071015` |
| surface | `#0E1A21` |
| text | `#F2ECDD` |
| muted | `#8A989E` |
| border | `#2A414B` |
| error | `#FF6B6B` |
| success | `#73E2A7` |
| warning | `#F2C572` |
| info | `#68C7FF` |

## Typography

- **Headline-Lg**: Space Grotesk, 1.953rem, weight 700, line-height 1.1.
- **Headline-Md**: Space Grotesk, 1.563rem, weight 600, line-height 1.15.
- **Body-Md**: Literata, 16px, weight 400, line-height 1.6.
- **Label-Md**: IBM Plex Mono, 0.75rem, weight 600, line-height 1.

## Layout

### Spacing Tokens

- **Base**: `8px`
- **Xs**: `4px`
- **Sm**: `8px`
- **Md**: `12px`
- **Lg**: `16px`
- **Xl**: `24px`
- **2xl**: `32px`
- **3xl**: `48px`
- **4xl**: `64px`

### Grid

A 14-column desktop grid with dedicated metadata and marginalia rails; collapses to 8 columns on tablet and a single reading column with stacked evidence modules on mobile.

### Breakpoints

Desktop 1440+, tablet 768-1023, mobile 375-767. Preserve reading order: masthead, synopsis, figures, metrics, notes, controls.

### Whitespace

Use oversized top and side margins around chapter openings, then tighten inside evidence panels; whitespace should feel like page architecture, not empty app padding.

## Elevation & Depth

### Shadows

- **Sm**: 0 0 0 1px rgba(142,231,255,0.06)
- **Md**: 0 18px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.32)
- **Lg**: 0 30px 90px rgba(0,0,0,0.42)

## Shapes

### Rounded

- **None**: `0px`
- **Sm**: `6px`
- **Md**: `12px`
- **Lg**: `22px`
- **Full**: `9999px`

### Surfaces

- **Treatment**: gradient
- **Card Style**: Layered charcoal panels with vertical gradients, faint radial telemetry blooms, and translucent top washes that preserve long-form reading contrast.
- **Bg Pattern**: grid

### Borders

- **Default Width**: 1px
- **Accent Width**: 2px
- **Style**: solid
- **Character**: Borders are archival and instrument-like: fine outer strokes, inset inner rules, and selective cyan or amber spines that feel indexed rather than decorative.

## Components

### Composition

Compose screens as editorial spreads instead of component shelves: a masthead, chapter framing, narrative body copy, evidence modules, and compact telemetry all sharing one publication grid.

### Hierarchy

Lead with monumental chapter titling and deck copy, then descend through mono section labels, annotated charts, and dense but carefully spaced metadata tables.

### Density

High information density, but ventilated by generous gutters, caption bands, and repeated rule lines that keep dense modules readable on dark surfaces.

### Signature Patterns

- Every major panel carries a double-frame treatment: one outer border plus an inset rule created with pseudo-elements, giving the sense of a catalogued plate in an archive.
- Section headings pair a large serif or grotesk title with a small uppercase mono kicker and a horizontal telemetry rule that continues beyond the text into adjacent empty space.
- Metric cards use oversized numerals aligned to the bottom edge, with compact provenance labels and timestamp stamps positioned in opposing corners like editorial folios.
- Interactive controls and tables are embedded inside captioned figure blocks, with footnote numbers, tiny divider dots, and border spines reinforcing a scholarly publication mood.

## shadcn/ui Usage

When the target app uses shadcn/ui, copy DESIGN.md with shadcn instead of the plain DESIGN.md. It contains the same Katagami design-language source plus the shadcn/ui primitives, imports, theme variables, component recipes, and preview-shot guidance.

DESIGN.md with shadcn: `/language/en-019d9eb2-4219-7ac0-be87-cb2dad7ccfe7/DESIGN.with-shadcn.md`.

The shadcn page also exposes optional machine-readable files for automation, but the human-facing handoff is DESIGN.md with shadcn.

Install recommended primitives with `npx shadcn@latest add button card input textarea select dialog sheet tabs badge separator checkbox switch slider tooltip dropdown-menu table`.

Use these primitives in shadcn apps:
- button
- card
- input
- textarea
- select
- dialog
- sheet
- tabs
- badge
- separator
- checkbox
- switch
- slider
- tooltip
- dropdown-menu
- table

Implementation rule for agents: import shadcn primitives from `@/components/ui/*`, apply the generated CSS variables first, then compose the language-specific recipes from the companion MD. Katagami remains the source of truth; shadcn names are the implementation surface.

## Do's and Don'ts

- Do Use annotation, captions, and timestamps as first-class visual material.
- Do Balance luminous accent lines with large calm fields of charcoal and warm text.
- Do Let dashboards read like a report or exhibition catalogue spread before they read like SaaS UI.
- Don't Do not use rainbow neon gradients or excessive blur as a substitute for hierarchy.
- Don't Do not collapse everything into equally weighted cards with generic UI spacing.
- Don't Do not remove long-form reading comfort in pursuit of cinematic density.
shadcn/ui theme
```json
{
  "$schema": "https://ui.shadcn.com/schema/registry-item.json",
  "name": "literary-future-monograph",
  "type": "registry:theme",
  "title": "Literary Future Monograph shadcn Theme",
  "cssVars": {
    "theme": {},
    "light": {
      "background": "#071015",
      "foreground": "#F2ECDD",
      "card": "#0E1A21",
      "card-foreground": "#F2ECDD",
      "popover": "#0E1A21",
      "popover-foreground": "#F2ECDD",
      "primary": "#8EE7FF",
      "primary-foreground": "#111111",
      "secondary": "#E7D7A2",
      "secondary-foreground": "#111111",
      "muted": "#8A989E",
      "muted-foreground": "#F2ECDD",
      "accent": "#F26B8A",
      "accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "destructive": "#FF6B6B",
      "border": "#2A414B",
      "input": "#2A414B",
      "ring": "#F26B8A",
      "chart-1": "#8EE7FF",
      "chart-2": "#E7D7A2",
      "chart-3": "#F26B8A",
      "chart-4": "#73E2A7",
      "chart-5": "#F2C572",
      "sidebar": "#0E1A21",
      "sidebar-foreground": "#F2ECDD",
      "sidebar-primary": "#8EE7FF",
      "sidebar-primary-foreground": "#111111",
      "sidebar-accent": "#68C7FF",
      "sidebar-accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "sidebar-border": "#2A414B",
      "sidebar-ring": "#F26B8A",
      "radius": "12px"
    },
    "dark": {
      "background": "#0f1115",
      "foreground": "#f8fafc",
      "card": "#181b22",
      "card-foreground": "#f8fafc",
      "popover": "#181b22",
      "popover-foreground": "#f8fafc",
      "primary": "#8EE7FF",
      "primary-foreground": "#111111",
      "secondary": "#252a33",
      "secondary-foreground": "#f8fafc",
      "muted": "#252a33",
      "muted-foreground": "#a1a1aa",
      "accent": "#F26B8A",
      "accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "destructive": "#FF6B6B",
      "border": "#303642",
      "input": "#303642",
      "ring": "#F26B8A",
      "chart-1": "#8EE7FF",
      "chart-2": "#E7D7A2",
      "chart-3": "#F26B8A",
      "chart-4": "#73E2A7",
      "chart-5": "#F2C572",
      "sidebar": "#181b22",
      "sidebar-foreground": "#f8fafc",
      "sidebar-primary": "#8EE7FF",
      "sidebar-primary-foreground": "#111111",
      "sidebar-accent": "#F26B8A",
      "sidebar-accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "sidebar-border": "#303642",
      "sidebar-ring": "#F26B8A",
      "radius": "12px"
    }
  },
  "meta": {
    "source": "katagami",
    "languageId": "en-019d9eb2-4219-7ac0-be87-cb2dad7ccfe7",
    "slug": "literary-future-monograph",
    "componentManifest": [
      "button",
      "card",
      "input",
      "textarea",
      "select",
      "dialog",
      "sheet",
      "tabs",
      "badge",
      "separator",
      "checkbox",
      "switch",
      "slider",
      "tooltip",
      "dropdown-menu",
      "table"
    ],
    "installCommand": "npx shadcn@latest add button card input textarea select dialog sheet tabs badge separator checkbox switch slider tooltip dropdown-menu table",
    "nativeTokenNames": {
      "colors": [
        "accent",
        "background",
        "border",
        "error",
        "info",
        "muted",
        "primary",
        "secondary",
        "success",
        "surface",
        "text",
        "warning"
      ],
      "typography": [
        "base_size",
        "body_font",
        "google_fonts_url",
        "heading_font",
        "letter_spacing",
        "line_height",
        "mono_font",
        "scale_ratio"
      ],
      "spacing": [
        "base",
        "scale"
      ],
      "radii": [
        "full",
        "lg",
        "md",
        "none",
        "sm"
      ],
      "shadows": [
        "lg",
        "md",
        "sm"
      ],
      "surfaces": [
        "bg_pattern",
        "card_style",
        "treatment"
      ],
      "borders": [
        "accent_width",
        "character",
        "default_width",
        "style"
      ],
      "motion": [
        "duration",
        "easing",
        "philosophy"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```
in the wild

embodiments

the full element showcase
embodiment · literary-future-monograph
DESIGN.md

at a glance

Palette

Typography

headline-lgSpace Grotesk · 31px · 700

The quick brown fox jumps

headline-mdSpace Grotesk · 25px · 600

The quick brown fox jumps

body-mdLiterata · 16px · 400

The quick brown fox jumps

label-mdIBM Plex Mono · 12px · 600

The quick brown fox jumps

Components

New
Card title

Components rendered with this language’s tokens — colors, type, and rounded corners as specified.

Spacing

  • base8px
  • xs4px
  • sm8px
  • md12px
  • lg16px
  • xl24px
  • 2xl32px
  • 3xl48px
  • 4xl64px

Shape

none0px
sm6px
md12px
lg22px
full9999px
shadcn/ui

implementation kit

needs agent-authored kitcompatibility fallback
shadcn compatibility only
The generated theme variables are available, but the polished shadcn component recipes and shots have not been authored by the Katagami agent yet.
fallbackprimitives render
Compatibility proof
Local shadcn-style primitives accept the generated theme variables.
primaryaccentsurfacemutedwarningerror
table rhythm
buttonok
cardok
inputok
recommendedcompatibility fallback

DESIGN.md with shadcn

Copy this when the target app uses shadcn/ui. It packages the Katagami DESIGN.md context with the install list, theme variables, component recipes, preview-shot contract, and starter TSX in one Markdown companion.

advanced implementation filesoptional machine-readable theme, CSS, TSX starter, recipes, and preview contract
shadcn add
npx shadcn@latest add button card input textarea select dialog sheet tabs badge separator checkbox switch slider tooltip dropdown-menu table
theme css
:root {
  --background: #071015;
  --foreground: #F2ECDD;
  --card: #0E1A21;
  --card-foreground: #F2ECDD;
  --popover: #0E1A21;
  --popover-foreground: #F2ECDD;
  --primary: #8EE7FF;
  --primary-foreground: #111111;
  --secondary: #E7D7A2;
  --secondary-foreground: #111111;
  --muted: #8A989E;
  --muted-foreground: #F2ECDD;
  --accent: #F26B8A;
  --accent-foreground: #ffffff;
  --destructive: #FF6B6B;
  --border: #2A414B;
  --input: #2A414B;
  --ring: #F26B8A;
  --chart-1: #8EE7FF;
  --chart-2: #E7D7A2;
  --chart-3: #F26B8A;
  --chart-4: #73E2A7;
  --chart-5: #F2C572;
  --sidebar: #0E1A21;
  --sidebar-foreground: #F2ECDD;
  --sidebar-primary: #8EE7FF;
  --sidebar-primary-foreground: #111111;
  --sidebar-accent: #68C7FF;
  --sidebar-accent-foreground: #ffffff;
  --sidebar-border: #2A414B;
  --sidebar-ring: #F26B8A;
  --radius: 12px;
}

.dark {
  --background: #0f1115;
  --foreground: #f8fafc;
  --card: #181b22;
  --card-foreground: #f8fafc;
  --popover: #181b22;
  --popover-foreground: #f8fafc;
  --primary: #8EE7FF;
  --primary-foreground: #111111;
  --secondary: #252a33;
  --secondary-foreground: #f8fafc;
  --muted: #252a33;
  --muted-foreground: #a1a1aa;
  --accent: #F26B8A;
  --accent-foreground: #ffffff;
  --destructive: #FF6B6B;
  --border: #303642;
  --input: #303642;
  --ring: #F26B8A;
  --chart-1: #8EE7FF;
  --chart-2: #E7D7A2;
  --chart-3: #F26B8A;
  --chart-4: #73E2A7;
  --chart-5: #F2C572;
  --sidebar: #181b22;
  --sidebar-foreground: #f8fafc;
  --sidebar-primary: #8EE7FF;
  --sidebar-primary-foreground: #111111;
  --sidebar-accent: #F26B8A;
  --sidebar-accent-foreground: #ffffff;
  --sidebar-border: #303642;
  --sidebar-ring: #F26B8A;
  --radius: 12px;
}
tsx starter
import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge";
import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
import {
  Card,
  CardContent,
  CardDescription,
  CardFooter,
  CardHeader,
  CardTitle,
} from "@/components/ui/card";
import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
import { Tabs, TabsList, TabsTrigger } from "@/components/ui/tabs";

export function LiteraryFutureMonographShadcnKit() {
  return (
    <section className="grid gap-4 rounded-[var(--radius)] border bg-background p-4 text-foreground">
      <div className="flex items-start justify-between gap-4">
        <div>
          <Badge variant="outline">shadcn/ui</Badge>
          <h2 className="mt-3 text-2xl font-semibold tracking-tight">Literary Future Monograph</h2>
          <p className="mt-1 max-w-xl text-sm text-muted-foreground">
            Use the Katagami registry theme, then compose these shadcn primitives
            with the language-specific component recipes.
          </p>
        </div>
        <Button>Apply theme</Button>
      </div>

      <Tabs defaultValue="components">
        <TabsList>
          <TabsTrigger value="components">Components</TabsTrigger>
          <TabsTrigger value="states">States</TabsTrigger>
          <TabsTrigger value="export">Export</TabsTrigger>
        </TabsList>
      </Tabs>

      <Card>
        <CardHeader>
          <CardTitle>Component recipe</CardTitle>
          <CardDescription>
            Replace this starter content with the agent-authored product scene
            from components.md and preview-shots.json.
          </CardDescription>
        </CardHeader>
        <CardContent className="grid gap-3 sm:grid-cols-[1fr_auto]">
          <Input defaultValue="Tokenized shadcn surface" aria-label="Recipe name" />
          <Button variant="secondary">Preview state</Button>
        </CardContent>
        <CardFooter className="justify-between">
          <Badge>Ready</Badge>
          <Button variant="outline">Copy recipe</Button>
        </CardFooter>
      </Card>
    </section>
  );
}
theme JSONcompatibility fallback
{
  "$schema": "https://ui.shadcn.com/schema/registry-item.json",
  "name": "literary-future-monograph",
  "type": "registry:theme",
  "title": "Literary Future Monograph shadcn Theme",
  "cssVars": {
    "theme": {},
    "light": {
      "background": "#071015",
      "foreground": "#F2ECDD",
      "card": "#0E1A21",
      "card-foreground": "#F2ECDD",
      "popover": "#0E1A21",
      "popover-foreground": "#F2ECDD",
      "primary": "#8EE7FF",
      "primary-foreground": "#111111",
      "secondary": "#E7D7A2",
      "secondary-foreground": "#111111",
      "muted": "#8A989E",
      "muted-foreground": "#F2ECDD",
      "accent": "#F26B8A",
      "accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "destructive": "#FF6B6B",
      "border": "#2A414B",
      "input": "#2A414B",
      "ring": "#F26B8A",
      "chart-1": "#8EE7FF",
      "chart-2": "#E7D7A2",
      "chart-3": "#F26B8A",
      "chart-4": "#73E2A7",
      "chart-5": "#F2C572",
      "sidebar": "#0E1A21",
      "sidebar-foreground": "#F2ECDD",
      "sidebar-primary": "#8EE7FF",
      "sidebar-primary-foreground": "#111111",
      "sidebar-accent": "#68C7FF",
      "sidebar-accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "sidebar-border": "#2A414B",
      "sidebar-ring": "#F26B8A",
      "radius": "12px"
    },
    "dark": {
      "background": "#0f1115",
      "foreground": "#f8fafc",
      "card": "#181b22",
      "card-foreground": "#f8fafc",
      "popover": "#181b22",
      "popover-foreground": "#f8fafc",
      "primary": "#8EE7FF",
      "primary-foreground": "#111111",
      "secondary": "#252a33",
      "secondary-foreground": "#f8fafc",
      "muted": "#252a33",
      "muted-foreground": "#a1a1aa",
      "accent": "#F26B8A",
      "accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "destructive": "#FF6B6B",
      "border": "#303642",
      "input": "#303642",
      "ring": "#F26B8A",
      "chart-1": "#8EE7FF",
      "chart-2": "#E7D7A2",
      "chart-3": "#F26B8A",
      "chart-4": "#73E2A7",
      "chart-5": "#F2C572",
      "sidebar": "#181b22",
      "sidebar-foreground": "#f8fafc",
      "sidebar-primary": "#8EE7FF",
      "sidebar-primary-foreground": "#111111",
      "sidebar-accent": "#F26B8A",
      "sidebar-accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "sidebar-border": "#303642",
      "sidebar-ring": "#F26B8A",
      "radius": "12px"
    }
  },
  "meta": {
    "source": "katagami",
    "languageId": "en-019d9eb2-4219-7ac0-be87-cb2dad7ccfe7",
    "slug": "literary-future-monograph",
    "componentManifest": [
      "button",
      "card",
      "input",
      "textarea",
      "select",
      "dialog",
      "sheet",
      "tabs",
      "badge",
      "separator",
      "checkbox",
      "switch",
      "slider",
      "tooltip",
      "dropdown-menu",
      "table"
    ],
    "installCommand": "npx shadcn@latest add button card input textarea select dialog sheet tabs badge separator checkbox switch slider tooltip dropdown-menu table",
    "nativeTokenNames": {
      "colors": [
        "accent",
        "background",
        "border",
        "error",
        "info",
        "muted",
        "primary",
        "secondary",
        "success",
        "surface",
        "text",
        "warning"
      ],
      "typography": [
        "base_size",
        "body_font",
        "google_fonts_url",
        "heading_font",
        "letter_spacing",
        "line_height",
        "mono_font",
        "scale_ratio"
      ],
      "spacing": [
        "base",
        "scale"
      ],
      "radii": [
        "full",
        "lg",
        "md",
        "none",
        "sm"
      ],
      "shadows": [
        "lg",
        "md",
        "sm"
      ],
      "surfaces": [
        "bg_pattern",
        "card_style",
        "treatment"
      ],
      "borders": [
        "accent_width",
        "character",
        "default_width",
        "style"
      ],
      "motion": [
        "duration",
        "easing",
        "philosophy"
      ]
    }
  }
}
component recipescompatibility fallback
# Literary Future Monograph shadcn/ui Components

Artifact: `component-recipes-v1`
Author: `katagami-ui-projection`
Language ID: `en-019d9eb2-4219-7ac0-be87-cb2dad7ccfe7`
Slug: `literary-future-monograph`

## Intent

A dark editorial interface language that treats science-fiction data as if it were typeset for a prestige literary monograph: measured Swiss grid logic, long-form reading comfort, restrained telemetry overlays, and cinematic worldbuilding expressed through annotation rather than neon spectacle.

## Required primitives

- button
- card
- input
- textarea
- select
- dialog
- sheet
- tabs
- badge
- separator
- checkbox
- switch
- slider
- tooltip
- dropdown-menu
- table

Install with `npx shadcn@latest add button card input textarea select dialog sheet tabs badge separator checkbox switch slider tooltip dropdown-menu table`.

## Token cues

Colors:

{
  "primary": "#8EE7FF",
  "secondary": "#E7D7A2",
  "accent": "#F26B8A",
  "background": "#071015",
  "surface": "#0E1A21",
  "text": "#F2ECDD",
  "muted": "#8A989E",
  "border": "#2A414B",
  "error": "#FF6B6B",
  "success": "#73E2A7",
  "warning": "#F2C572",
  "info": "#68C7FF"
}

Typography:

{
  "heading_font": "Space Grotesk",
  "body_font": "Literata",
  "mono_font": "IBM Plex Mono",
  "base_size": "16px",
  "scale_ratio": 1.25,
  "line_height": 1.6,
  "letter_spacing": "0.01em",
  "google_fonts_url": "https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=IBM+Plex+Mono:wght@400;500;600&family=Literata:opsz,wght@7..72,400;7..72,500;7..72,600&family=Space+Grotesk:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap"
}

## Visual character to preserve

- Wide asymmetric publication grid with a fixed left metadata rail, a dominant central text column, and a narrow right marginalia column that behaves like printed scholarly notes translated into CSS grid.
- Hairline cyan and amber telemetry rules intersect large blocks of near-black space, while oversized serif pull quotes and chapter numerals create a monograph-like rhythm inside the dashboard.
- Panels use layered double borders, inset rule lines, and small uppercase labels in mono to make every module feel archived, catalogued, and cross-referenced rather than app-like.
- Data visualizations and controls are embedded inside editorial spreads, with captions, issue numbers, timestamps, and provenance stamps placed as deliberate typographic furniture.

## ShadSync visual profile

{
  "family": "editorial",
  "material": "flat",
  "contour": "default",
  "border": "solid",
  "underlay": true,
  "grain": false,
  "stickerBadges": true,
  "motion": "still",
  "density": "dense",
  "accents": [
    "primary",
    "accent",
    "secondary",
    "muted"
  ]
}

## Signature component recipes

### Button
Use `Button` for primary, secondary, outline, and ghost actions. Primary actions must expose the language's strongest contrast pair, while secondary and ghost actions should preserve the surface treatment instead of falling back to default neutral SaaS styling.

### Card
Use `Card`, `CardHeader`, `CardContent`, `CardFooter`, and `CardAction` as the main composition frame. Cards should demonstrate the language's surface, border, hierarchy, and density rules rather than appearing as generic rounded rectangles.

### Input and Textarea
Use `Input` and `Textarea` with visible focus rings, field labels, validation states, and the language's rhythm. Forms should show real product content, not placeholder-only controls.

### Select, Tabs, and Table
Use `Select`, `Tabs`, and `Table` to prove navigation, filtering, and dense data states. The table should show row rhythm, separators, hover/focus states, and an empty or status state when the language calls for it.

### Dialog and Sheet
Use `Dialog` for centered decisions and `Sheet` for contextual editing. Both should inherit the language's spacing, border, overlay, and motion rules.

## Preview shots

- `application-shell`: dashboard or workspace shell with navigation, cards, forms, and state badges.
- `detail-editor`: focused editing flow using input, textarea, select, switch/checkbox, dialog or sheet, and action buttons.
- `data-operations`: table-heavy operational view with tabs, dropdown menu affordances, badges, and destructive/empty states.
- Each preview shot must include a renderable `scene` payload with concrete headline, description, actions, and rows/fields/stats for the UI preview.

## Implementation contract

- Start from local `ui/src/components/ui` shadcn-style primitives; do not create a second component system.
- Apply `/katagami/shadcn/literary-future-monograph/registry-theme.json` variables, then use these recipes for composition and state design.
- Preserve Katagami token names as source metadata; shadcn semantic names are only the export surface.
- Do: Use annotation, captions, and timestamps as first-class visual material.; Balance luminous accent lines with large calm fields of charcoal and warm text.; Let dashboards read like a report or exhibition catalogue spread before they read like SaaS UI.
- Do not: Do not use rainbow neon gradients or excessive blur as a substitute for hierarchy.; Do not collapse everything into equally weighted cards with generic UI spacing.; Do not remove long-form reading comfort in pursuit of cinematic density.

## Copy-paste component example

This generated starter proves the import shape. Production Katagami agents should replace it with a language-specific product composition.

```tsx
import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge";
import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
import {
  Card,
  CardContent,
  CardDescription,
  CardFooter,
  CardHeader,
  CardTitle,
} from "@/components/ui/card";
import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
import { Tabs, TabsList, TabsTrigger } from "@/components/ui/tabs";

export function LiteraryFutureMonographShadcnKit() {
  return (
    <section className="grid gap-4 rounded-[var(--radius)] border bg-background p-4 text-foreground">
      <div className="flex items-start justify-between gap-4">
        <div>
          <Badge variant="outline">shadcn/ui</Badge>
          <h2 className="mt-3 text-2xl font-semibold tracking-tight">Literary Future Monograph</h2>
          <p className="mt-1 max-w-xl text-sm text-muted-foreground">
            Use the Katagami registry theme, then compose these shadcn primitives
            with the language-specific component recipes.
          </p>
        </div>
        <Button>Apply theme</Button>
      </div>

      <Tabs defaultValue="components">
        <TabsList>
          <TabsTrigger value="components">Components</TabsTrigger>
          <TabsTrigger value="states">States</TabsTrigger>
          <TabsTrigger value="export">Export</TabsTrigger>
        </TabsList>
      </Tabs>

      <Card>
        <CardHeader>
          <CardTitle>Component recipe</CardTitle>
          <CardDescription>
            Replace this starter content with the agent-authored product scene
            from components.md and preview-shots.json.
          </CardDescription>
        </CardHeader>
        <CardContent className="grid gap-3 sm:grid-cols-[1fr_auto]">
          <Input defaultValue="Tokenized shadcn surface" aria-label="Recipe name" />
          <Button variant="secondary">Preview state</Button>
        </CardContent>
        <CardFooter className="justify-between">
          <Badge>Ready</Badge>
          <Button variant="outline">Copy recipe</Button>
        </CardFooter>
      </Card>
    </section>
  );
}
```

## Layout notes

{
  "grid": "A 14-column desktop grid with dedicated metadata and marginalia rails; collapses to 8 columns on tablet and a single reading column with stacked evidence modules on mobile.",
  "breakpoints": "Desktop 1440+, tablet 768-1023, mobile 375-767. Preserve reading order: masthead, synopsis, figures, metrics, notes, controls.",
  "whitespace": "Use oversized top and side margins around chapter openings, then tighten inside evidence panels; whitespace should feel like page architecture, not empty app padding."
}
preview shotscompatibility fallback
{
  "artifact": "katagami:shadcn-preview-shots",
  "version": "preview-shots-v1",
  "generator": "katagami-ui-compatibility-projection",
  "generatedBy": "katagami-ui-projection",
  "requiresVisualProfile": true,
  "schema": "katagami:shadcn-preview-shots/renderable-v1",
  "renderable": true,
  "language": {
    "id": "en-019d9eb2-4219-7ac0-be87-cb2dad7ccfe7",
    "name": "Literary Future Monograph",
    "slug": "literary-future-monograph"
  },
  "installCommand": "npx shadcn@latest add button card input textarea select dialog sheet tabs badge separator checkbox switch slider tooltip dropdown-menu table",
  "primitives": [
    "button",
    "card",
    "input",
    "textarea",
    "select",
    "dialog",
    "sheet",
    "tabs",
    "badge",
    "separator",
    "checkbox",
    "switch",
    "slider",
    "tooltip",
    "dropdown-menu",
    "table"
  ],
  "identityNotes": [
    "Wide asymmetric publication grid with a fixed left metadata rail, a dominant central text column, and a narrow right marginalia column that behaves like printed scholarly notes translated into CSS grid.",
    "Hairline cyan and amber telemetry rules intersect large blocks of near-black space, while oversized serif pull quotes and chapter numerals create a monograph-like rhythm inside the dashboard.",
    "Panels use layered double borders, inset rule lines, and small uppercase labels in mono to make every module feel archived, catalogued, and cross-referenced rather than app-like.",
    "Data visualizations and controls are embedded inside editorial spreads, with captions, issue numbers, timestamps, and provenance stamps placed as deliberate typographic furniture."
  ],
  "visualProfile": {
    "family": "editorial",
    "material": "flat",
    "contour": "default",
    "border": "solid",
    "underlay": true,
    "grain": false,
    "stickerBadges": true,
    "motion": "still",
    "density": "dense",
    "accents": [
      "primary",
      "accent",
      "secondary",
      "muted"
    ]
  },
  "shots": [
    {
      "id": "application-shell",
      "title": "Application shell",
      "viewport": "desktop",
      "primitives": [
        "button",
        "card",
        "input",
        "select",
        "tabs",
        "badge",
        "separator",
        "table"
      ],
      "composition": "A real product workspace with navigation, summary cards, filtering controls, and one dense content region.",
      "mustShow": [
        "primary and secondary actions",
        "card hierarchy",
        "filterable state",
        "table or list density"
      ],
      "avoid": [
        "component inventory walls",
        "placeholder-only content",
        "generic rounded SaaS chrome"
      ],
      "scene": {
        "eyebrow": "workspace spread",
        "headline": "Literary Future Monograph launch room",
        "description": "A product team workspace where navigation, filters, metrics, and dense rows carry the language's visible structure.",
        "primaryAction": "Apply theme",
        "secondaryAction": "Review states",
        "stats": [
          {
            "label": "components",
            "value": "16",
            "tone": "accent"
          },
          {
            "label": "states",
            "value": "ready"
          },
          {
            "label": "density",
            "value": "balanced",
            "tone": "warning"
          }
        ],
        "rows": [
          {
            "label": "Primary flow",
            "value": "mapped",
            "status": "active"
          },
          {
            "label": "Token coverage",
            "value": "semantic",
            "status": "synced"
          },
          {
            "label": "Responsive proof",
            "value": "queued",
            "status": "review"
          }
        ],
        "statuses": [
          "Active",
          "Synced",
          "Draft"
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "detail-editor",
      "title": "Detail editor",
      "viewport": "tablet",
      "primitives": [
        "button",
        "card",
        "input",
        "textarea",
        "select",
        "checkbox",
        "switch",
        "slider",
        "dialog",
        "sheet"
      ],
      "composition": "A focused editing flow with form fields, validation, confirmation, and a contextual side panel.",
      "mustShow": [
        "focus ring",
        "error or destructive state",
        "dialog or sheet treatment",
        "written guidance content"
      ],
      "avoid": [
        "unstyled browser controls",
        "floating cards inside cards",
        "missing labels"
      ],
      "scene": {
        "eyebrow": "editing flow",
        "headline": "Language recipe editor",
        "description": "A focused form proving labels, validation, toggles, panel rhythm, and action hierarchy.",
        "primaryAction": "Save recipe",
        "secondaryAction": "Open sheet",
        "fields": [
          {
            "label": "Component family",
            "value": "Narrative cards"
          },
          {
            "label": "State treatment",
            "value": "Visible focus + validation"
          },
          {
            "label": "Motion",
            "value": "Small lift, no opacity-only fade"
          }
        ],
        "statuses": [
          "Focus",
          "Invalid",
          "Confirmed"
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "data-operations",
      "title": "Data operations",
      "viewport": "mobile",
      "primitives": [
        "button",
        "tabs",
        "badge",
        "dropdown-menu",
        "table",
        "tooltip",
        "separator"
      ],
      "composition": "A compact operational view proving row rhythm, stacked actions, menu states, badges, and empty/destructive states.",
      "mustShow": [
        "responsive reflow",
        "dense row styling",
        "menu affordance",
        "status badge system"
      ],
      "avoid": [
        "desktop-only tables",
        "text overflow",
        "default shadcn spacing without Katagami character"
      ],
      "scene": {
        "eyebrow": "operations",
        "headline": "Compact review queue",
        "description": "A narrow viewport scene with rows, menus, tooltips, badges, and destructive affordances.",
        "primaryAction": "Resolve",
        "secondaryAction": "Filter",
        "rows": [
          {
            "label": "Button hierarchy",
            "value": "approved",
            "status": "ok"
          },
          {
            "label": "Table rhythm",
            "value": "needs pass",
            "status": "watch"
          },
          {
            "label": "Empty state",
            "value": "designed",
            "status": "done"
          }
        ],
        "statuses": [
          "Queued",
          "Blocked",
          "Done"
        ]
      }
    }
  ],
  "componentRecipes": [
    {
      "primitive": "button",
      "intent": "Prove action hierarchy, focus, disabled, and destructive states."
    },
    {
      "primitive": "card",
      "intent": "Carry the language surface, border, elevation, and density rules."
    },
    {
      "primitive": "input",
      "intent": "Show labels, focus rings, validation, and spacing rhythm."
    },
    {
      "primitive": "textarea",
      "intent": "Show longer guidance, validation copy, and writing density."
    },
    {
      "primitive": "select",
      "intent": "Show filtering, selection contrast, and menu trigger styling."
    },
    {
      "primitive": "dialog",
      "intent": "Show centered decision states and overlay treatment."
    },
    {
      "primitive": "sheet",
      "intent": "Show contextual side panels and responsive editing."
    },
    {
      "primitive": "tabs",
      "intent": "Show navigational structure and active/inactive contrast."
    },
    {
      "primitive": "badge",
      "intent": "Show compact status vocabulary and semantic colors."
    },
    {
      "primitive": "separator",
      "intent": "Show section rhythm without generic gray dividers."
    },
    {
      "primitive": "checkbox",
      "intent": "Show binary selection with visible focus and checked states."
    },
    {
      "primitive": "switch",
      "intent": "Show settings toggles and on/off contrast."
    },
    {
      "primitive": "slider",
      "intent": "Show numeric adjustment with track/thumb styling."
    },
    {
      "primitive": "tooltip",
      "intent": "Show concise explanation styling above compact controls."
    },
    {
      "primitive": "dropdown-menu",
      "intent": "Show action menus, destructive items, and grouped choices."
    },
    {
      "primitive": "table",
      "intent": "Show dense operational data, separators, row states, and responsive behavior."
    }
  ],
  "qualityRules": {
    "do": [
      "Use annotation, captions, and timestamps as first-class visual material.",
      "Balance luminous accent lines with large calm fields of charcoal and warm text.",
      "Let dashboards read like a report or exhibition catalogue spread before they read like SaaS UI."
    ],
    "dont": [
      "Do not use rainbow neon gradients or excessive blur as a substitute for hierarchy.",
      "Do not collapse everything into equally weighted cards with generic UI spacing.",
      "Do not remove long-form reading comfort in pursuit of cinematic density."
    ]
  }
}
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